Hungarian Wine Tasting (with Cheese and Charcuterie) in Budapest

Spectacular introduction to Budapest's wine and food culture

We had a spectacular time with our group and guide, the experiences of the host is evident from the start as he walked us through Hungarys little known but vast history of wine growing, we had spectacular wines and great food from all across the country and even walked away from the event with a new favorite dry white wine, all the folks in our group where friendly and the event allowed for plenty of time for laughs, toasts and enjoyable moments as we made new friends from all walks of life, we will certainly be back the next time we are here

Unforgettable wine tasting experience

Overall a fantastic experience courtesy of John. The knowledge and passion that we had the pleasure of experiencing was second to none. The food and wine he showcased were excellent . We left more than satisfied. If you are considering this experience just do it. No regrets 10/10.

A fun experience

Excellent knowledge of both the local wines and charcuterie. Host was very personable and attentive. A fun adventure!

Great, fun experience

Delicious wine and food, nice atmosphere and it was great to learn about Hungarian wines. I didn't actually know Hungary made wine before my trip here. Great experience, really fun and I would highly recommend!

Great Experience

Room was wonderful, the sommelier was friendly and knowledgeable, and the wine and charcuterie were very nice. Excellent way to spend a couple hours in Budapest.

Well worth the visit!

Lovely people, amazing wine, great experience! The charcuterie is a nice addition. Also recommend taking a bottle of your favorite away from their shop!

Sensational time

We absolutely loved our first experience with John for the wine, cheese and charcuterie tasting that we booked to go again for the evening group with Carlos and had an equally sensational time. The talk through the Hungarian wine regions and types was very informative and enjoyable and both the sommeliers balanced the information with time to enjoy the experience seamlessly. We strongly recommend the experience as the value for money was spot on and the service was exemplary.

Great experience!

Excellent tasting! Service was amazing and we had a very knowledgeable sommelier. Great value for the money, and the wines were absolutely delicious

Afternoon wine tasting as...

Afternoon wine tasting as part of what became a very congenial group. Interesting selections snd knowledgeable presentation

Excellent event

Fab location downstairs in a cellar, out of the 28 degree heat. Lovely food. We tasted five wines. Very knowledgeable sommelier. Great atmosphere and other people there were lovely. Fabulous hosts. Really relaxed. 5* event.

Wonderful afternoon of wine and food

Excellent program. Various stops for wine, meats, candies, etc. Fun and competent guide. I have recommended this program to friends who are visiting later this summer.

Highly recommend. Excellent hosts, wine, food.

This is a legitimate, informative and delicious experience. Having come off a disaster ‘Bites of Budapest Tour’ this was a pleasant and much-needed tasting. The hosts were warm and knowledgeable. Wine was fantastic. Made me rethink Hungarian wines. We each got a charcuterie board. Great way to spend two hours.

The worst ever

It was the worst experience ever! We felt unsafe, the guide was unprofessional, they took us to a hostel that had barbed wire and they locked the gate when we arrived. Served water in solo cups and then tried to serve wine in the same cups. When we asked to leave the guide didn’t show is how to unlock the gate, the bathroom was filthy and the kitchen not much better. Never never take this tour I am asking for my money back

Wonderful way to learn about new wines!

We had a fabulous time- great food and wine and knowledgeable sommelier. He kept the information light yet informative and we met new people of all nationalities. Would do the trip again and would definitely recommend

A wonderful experience of Hungarian wines without leaving Budapest.

What a great way to learn the history and culture of Hungarian wine making. Our host John was knowledgeable, passionate and entertaining during our time together. It was a tour of Hungary without leaving Budapest.

Great experience!

What a great experience. The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The ones were delicious as was the cheese and meats. Our birthday girl also got a glass of fizz to celebrate. We really enjoyed and bought wine from the adjacent shop to bring back with us.

Enjoyable and informative !

This was a very enjoyable wine tasting. The wines were very good, and host was excellent. Very interesting to learn the history of wine making in Hungary. I will be sure to try to support them in the US. And the charcuterie provided was excellent!!! A very good value for the price. My family of 4 (daughters 22 and 24) all recommend!!

Cheers!

Loved this wine experience. We enjoyed great wine with cheese and meat board. Lively conversation and learned a lot of wine in the region.

Informative, fun and friendly

A great selection of wine, felt like you got decent sizes of each rather than just a mouthful. The accompanying food was delicious and so well paired. The cellar itself was lovely, the perfect temperature event on a wet and windy cold day in April. A perfect amount of education and information before getting stuck into enjoying each wine. My only negative is popping across the road to buy a couple of the bottles we had tasted, the guy in the shop was not very friendly or welcoming and didn’t know which wines we had tasted so I had to go back across to the cellar to ask. But other than that, brilliant!

Wonderful experience!

Our host (Christhof?) was extremely knowledgeable about the wines. He did a great job of explaining the history of Hungarian wines and their successes and struggles throughout time. We have gained a new respect for Hungarian wine.

Great tasting session

The tasting session was great, really interesting to learn about the history of wine making in Hungary and the different regions of the country. Our guide was really knowledgeable and you get good quantities of wine and cheese/meats to try. I never really knew Hungarian could be so good.

Wine and cheese tasting!

The host was full of knowledge, he was friendly and a good sense of humour. Everything was laid out nicely and they were very efficient with making sure you had everything you needed.

Delicious wine

Delicious wines and accompanying cheese and meats. Lovely selection of 5 wines. Great atmosphere and knowledgeable sommelier. Highly recommended for wine lovers.

Fantastic afternoon..

I would highly recommend and would go back. John was very informative and we learnt much about Hungarian wine industry.

Excellent Time!

Excellent experience that I would recommend to anyone. The host was knowledgeable and even added some humor from time to time.

Worth the detour.

Good quality wines, good food pairing, good wines explanations. Well done. But mind your head. Low entry.

Tasty and enjoyable

We had a fantastic experience at the wine tasting. We tried 5 wines - 2 white, 2 red and 1 dessert wine. The sommelier John was very engaging and talked us through each wine, but left us to enjoy each glass as we'd like. The cheese and charcuterie board was sufficient and appropriate. We even bought a few bottles afterwards from their shop across the road, with a kind 10% discount.

Great afternoon in Budapest

Enjoyed our afternoon learning about Hungarian wines, meat and cheese. They sommelier was very knowledgeable and super helpful!

Disappointed

Would have given 5 stars as myself and wife thoroughly enjoyed the wine tasting experience with the sommelier extremely knowledgeable throughout However the day was spoilt when we went across the road to the shop to buy the white wine which we sampled at the wine experience. It was shown on the list provided at the wine tasting as Gedeon Winery 2022 12.5%. We selected this wine at the price provided from the shelf within the shop took it to the person behind the counter who unknown to our knowledge changed it to a Gedeon 2023 11.5%!! Just checked bottle when opened and sampled Same wine I know but different alcohol volume Wouldn’t have bothered buying if known in advance

Highly recommend

A really lovely couple of hours learning and tasting some delicious wines, and the the cheese and meats were also divine. Staff all lovely and a great experience I’d recommend.

Excellent experience! Don't miss it while in Budapest!

It was a great experience to have tasting of Hungarian wines with cheese and charcuterie. Hungarian Wines are not globally well-known wines like Italian and French wines. But, Hungary does have excellent wines, while produce excellent cheeses and charcuterie! Thank you so much to introduce me the variety of Hungarian wines. It was a great tour indeed!

Egeszsegedre! (To your health)

What an amazing find! John who took the class was brilliant and obviously has a mad passion for wines! He was very knowledgeable but kept the conversation light and engaging. Also some great wines! Would recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Egeszegere - cheers in Hungarian apparently!

Really informative. Lovely wine cellar setting . Long tables sitting - got to know others there. Carlos gave us lots of wine tasting tips and background information about Hungary. Cheese and wine to go with the 5 we tested was good too.very enjoyable

Casual and relaxed

Plentiful portions of wine. Really social way of getting to know other couples. It was a very good location as well. 5 stars

Highly recommended!

Excellent experience. Food and wine were all very enjoyable. Would definitely recommend. 10 out of 10.

The place to taste !

Nice place Nice Guy Nice explications and NICE wine !! Thanks for this time with my friend was a good experience to taste hungarian's wines

Amazing!!!

It was so lovely!!!! Rich wines with a detailed explanation. Located in a cool cellar. The meats and cheeses were also so perfectly paired.

Do something different in Budapest

We booked the afternoon tasting. The venue was an atmospheric wine cellar and our host welcoming. We enjoyed a selection of 5 fine Hungarian wines alongside a range of local cheeses and meats. The class was informative and it was fun to chat with others from around the world. All in all it was very good value for money and we'd recommend it for someone looking to do something a little different in Budapest.

Nice experience

Really nice wine Host very knowledgeable such a lovely place Great food tasting board We really enjoyed it would highly recommend

Tasty and fun

Our Sommelier, Carlos, was excellent and knew the wines very well. The wines themselves were very tasty and represented a good variety of different types of wine, they were also also excellently paired with a generous selection of Hungarian cheese and meats, all of which were delicious. It was good to experience some of the wine culture of Hungary and sample some truly excellent wine. We left feeling a lovely buzz and having had a really good experience.

Excellent

Fantastic afternoon hosted by John. Great wine and accompanying charcuterie board. Service was excellent, would highly recommend

Great wine tasting experience

Really informative way to spend the afternoon learning about different Hungarian wines, meats, chesees and Hungary's history.

Would recommend

This was a great few hours tasting local wines with some great cheeses and meats! We enjoyed it! All the wines were great, 2 whites, 2 reds and a dessert wine.

Fantastic Experience

This wine tasting was everything we could've hoped for! Our sommelier was so intelligent, energetic, down to earth, and humorous, which really enhanced the experience. The 5 wines we sampled were all different and fantastic in their own way, and we learned so much about Hungarian wine production. The meat and cheese spread was paired with each wine, and we left with full tummies and a perfect buzz. This is one of the best wine experiences I've had, book this now!!!

Great with friends!

Went to this with three good friends. The Hungarian wine is so lowkey, but so so good. Nice food and snacks too. Would recommend

Just do it

Fun way to test some delicious hungarian wines and cheese/ham and to get interesting infos about wine - would recommend! The team was very nice, the tasting was with about 25 people, the room was perfect too. Really nice experience, if you are interested in wine :)

Wish we could have done it again!

My husband and I had a wonderful experience! Very knowledgeable guide on Hungarian wine, warm welcoming environment, VERY generous pours of wine, beautiful spread of meats, cheeses, bread. One of the best decisions we made on our trip to Budapest was this!

Loved it

Very nice experience, everyone was very welcoming , we liked the food , the wine and the host explained everything thoroughly. The groups are small of less than 10 people which made the experience even more special . The space is very cozy and does not feel touristy . Imo its worth the money, I would go again.

A wonderful wine experience

The sommelier was engaging, knowledgeable and made the experience fun. Would recommend this event to friends

Disappointed!

Very disappointed! I went on this wine tasting tour to find that the venue was closed. There was a sign on the door stating that they will return and I’ve waited over 40 minutes and the venue never opened. I went to the café next-door and inquired about the venue And the attendant informed me that the venue was not open. I notified Viator and requested a refund as I wasn’t able to attend this winetasting tour and I was so much looking forward to this experience. Very disappointing and saddening as I’ve wholeheartedly desire to attend as this is my first time in Budapest.